Bingham Memorial Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Bingham Memorial Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Aug 22, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, policy review, and review of the Idaho Food Code, the facility failed to appropriately store, distribute, and label foods. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 17 of 17 residents who received meals prepared in the facility's kitchen. This placed residents at risk for potential contamination and use of spoiled foods, and adverse health outcomes including food-borne illnesses. Findings include: The Idaho Food Code, revised February 2021, stated, 3-501.17 Ready-to-Eat, Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking . […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF847Jun 29, 2023

  Based on review of the facility's admission agreement, record review, and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure residents and/or their representatives were not explicitly informed of their right to not sign the agreement as a condition of their admission or that they had the right to revoke the agreement. This was true for 12 of 12 residents (#3, #4, #5, #7, #9, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, and #20) who were newly admitted to the facility. This failure had the potential to cause significant psychosocial distress to residents and/or their representatives by not clearly knowing their rights. Findings include: The facility's Admission Agreement, undated, included 11 sections on 3 pages. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF684Nov 20, 2025

  Based on observation, record review, and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure professional standards of nursing practice were followed for 3 of 4 residents (#5, #11, and #28) reviewed for quality of care. Residents were at risk for adverse outcomes when they did not have Physician orders for medications that residents received or Physician orders did not document all the required elements to prevent adverse drug reactions. These failed practices had the potential to adversely affect residents whose care and services were not followed according to accepted standards of practice. Findings include: 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF761Nov 20, 2025

  Based on observation and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure medications available for residents were stored appropriately, this was true for 1 of 2 nurses observed for medication pass and 1 of 1 medication carts audited for labeling and storage of medication. This failure created the potential for residents to have missed doses of medication and created the potential for harm to a resident if they were to obtain medications which were left unattended and unsecured by staff. Findings include:1.On 11/17/25 at 8 AM, the 300-hall medication cart was observed outside the dining room, by the front door of the facility, unlocked. On top of the medication cart was the medication cart keys. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Nov 20, 2025

  Based on observation, document reviews, and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure infection control prevention practices were maintained to provide a safe and sanitary environment. These failures had the potential to impact all residents in the facility by placing them at risk for cross contamination and infection. Findings include:The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens regulations 1910.1030, updated 10/19/21, states, Eating, drinking, smoking, applying cosmetics or lip balm, and handling contact lenses are prohibited in work areas where there is a reasonable likelihood of occupational exposure and Food and drink shall not be kept in refrigerators, freezers, shelves, cabinets or on countertops or benchtops where blood or… […]